09 Feb 2005
The Hydrogen Revolution - An Evaluation of Patent Trends in the Fuel Cell Industry
This report describes the explosive rise in fuel cell patenting over the past five years (1999 to 2003). The number of patented inventions has more than quadrupled during this time period and companies are fiercely competing to stake ownership on intellectual property that could one day become multi-billion dollar products.
Using data mining tools to analyse the Derwent World Patents Index database, we survey the state of fuel cell patenting globally, revealing the players involved and the technology at stake.
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